A smarter way of doing things

BAGRAM, Afghanistan " U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Newell, 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron (right), a native of Concord, N.C., prepares the next section of pipe for the well that supplies the camp with water for laundry, latrines and showers, May 21, 2013, at Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khowst Province, Afghanistan. Newell is assigned to one of the Theater Engineer Brigade's nine Configurable Small Maintenance and Repair Teams (C-SMART) " U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy engineers that deploy throughout Afghanistan to quickly resolve coalition bases' quality of life and safety issues. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Joshua S. Edwards, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/ Released)